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1. Three forces, (15i + j) N, (5qi – pj) N and (–3pi – qj) N, where p and q are constants, act
on a particle. Given that the particle is in equilibrium, find the value of p and the value
of q.
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2. Two particles, P and Q, have masses 2m and 3m respectively. They are moving towards
each other in opposite directions on a smooth horizontal plane when they collide directly.
Immediately before they collide the speed of P is 4u and the speed of Q is 3u. As a result
of the collision, Q has its direction of motion reversed and is moving with speed u.

(a) Find the speed of P immediately after the collision.

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(b) State whether or not the direction of motion of P has been reversed by the collision.
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(c) Find the magnitude of the impulse exerted on P by Q in the collision.

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3. A plank AB has length 6m and mass 30kg. The point C is on the plank with CB = 2m.
The plank rests in equilibrium in a horizontal position on supports at A and C. Two
people, each of mass 75kg, stand on the plank. One person stands at the point P of the
plank, where AP = x metres, and the other person stands at the point Q of the plank, where
AQ = 2x metres. The plank remains horizontal and in equilibrium with the magnitude of
the reaction at C five times the magnitude of the reaction at A. The plank is modelled as
a uniform rod and each person is modelled as a particle.

(a) Find the value of x.

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(b) State two ways in which you have used the assumptions made in modelling the plank
as a uniform rod.
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4.

10N

Figure 1

A particle P of mass 5kg is held at rest in equilibrium on a rough inclined plane by a

horizontal force of magnitude 10 N. The plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle Į
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where tanĮ  , as shown in Figure 1. The line of action of the force lies in the vertical
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plane containing P and a line of greatest slope of the plane. The coefficient of friction
between P and the plane is ȝ Given that P is on the point of sliding down the plane, find
the value of ȝ
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5.
P
(0.5kg)

(0.75kg) Q

Figure 2

A vertical light rod PQ has a particle of mass 0.5kg attached to it at P and a particle of
mass 0.75 kg attached to it at Q, to form a system, as shown in Figure 2. The system is
accelerated vertically upwards by a vertical force of magnitude 15N applied to the particle
at Q. Find the thrust in the rod.
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6. A cyclist is moving along a straight horizontal road and passes a point A. Five seconds
later, at the instant when she is moving with speed 10 m s–1, she passes the point % She
moves with constant acceleration from A to B.

Given that AB = 40m, find

(a) the acceleration of the cyclist as she moves from A to B,

(4)
(b) the time it takes her to travel from A to the midpoint of $%
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7. [In this question i and j are horizontal unit vectors due east and due north respectively and
position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin O.]

Two ships, P and Q, are moving with constant velocities.

The velocity of P is (9i – 2j)km h–1 and the velocity of Q is (4i + 8j) km h–1

(a) Find the direction of motion of P, giving your answer as a bearing to the nearest
degree.
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When t = 0, the position vector of P is (9i + 10j) km and the position vector of Q is
(i + 4j) km. At time t hours, the position vectors of P and Q are pkm and qkm respectively.

(b) Find an expression for

(i) p in terms of t,
(ii) q in terms of t.
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(c) Hence show that, at time t hours,

| = (8 + 5t)i + (6 – 10t)j
QP
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(d) Find the values of t when the ships are 10km apart.
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8.
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A (2m)

B (m)

Figure 3

Two particles, A and B, have masses 2m and m respectively. The particles are attached to
the ends of a light inextensible string. Particle A is held at rest on a fixed rough horizontal
table at a distance d from a small smooth light pulley which is fixed at the edge of the
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table at the point P. The coefficient of friction between A and the table is ȝ, where ȝ< .
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The string is parallel to the table from A to P and passes over the pulley. Particle B hangs
freely at rest vertically below P with the string taut and at a height h, (h < d), above a
horizontal floor, as shown in Figure 3. Particle A is released from rest with the string taut
and slides along the table.

(a) (i) Write down an equation of motion for $

(ii) Write down an equation of motion for %

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(b) Hence show that, until B hits the floor, the acceleration of A is (1 − 2 μ).
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(c) Find, in terms of g, h and μ, the speed of A at the instant when B hits the floor.
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After B hits the floor, A continues to slide along the table. Given that — and that
A comes to rest at P, 3

(d) find d in terms of h.

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(e) Describe what would happen if — 
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